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Natural environment
Related to any physical feature of the earth's natural environment.
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earthquake hazard reduction
Natural environment; Earthquake
A broad term used for the process of lessening the impact of earthquakes on society.
intraplate earthquake
Natural environment; Earthquake
An earthquake that occurs within the interior a tectonic plate.
earthquake loss
Natural environment; Earthquake
The actual or anticipated damage to life and property caused by earthquakes.
isoseismal
Natural environment; Earthquake
A contour on a map bounding areas of equal intensity for a particular earthquake.
earthquake risk
Natural environment; Earthquake
The social and economic consequences of anticipated earthquakes expressed in economic loss or casualties. Risk may be expressedas the probability that these will equal or exceed ...
isostasy
Natural environment; Earthquake
A condition of hydrostatic equilibrium with the rigid part of the earth's crust floating on a denser and more mobile sublayer. Thus extensive areas of high topography are ...
earthquake source
Natural environment; Earthquake
The origination point of earthquake energy release.
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